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World Pet Obesity Week - October 6-12, 2025

Share Your Opinions on Pet Obesity and Nutrition

Join the annual 2025 Pet Obesity & Nutrition Opinion Survey - open to pet owners, veterinary teams, and pet health professionals worldwide. Your input drives new tools, resources, and strategies to improve the health of dogs and cats worldwide.

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Obesity is a serious health threat affecting millions of pets worldwide. At the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, we’re committed to changing the conversation—recognizing clinical obesity as a disease that requires proactive diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Through research, education, and collaboration with veterinary professionals and pet owners, we’re leading the movement toward better health outcomes for pets everywhere.

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World Pet Obesity Week

Help improve pet health! The 2025 Pet Obesity & Nutrition Survey opens October 1 and runs through the end of the year. Pet owners and veterinary professionals are invited to share their insights to support healthier outcomes for pets everywhere. The survey opens October 1, 2025.

Click here to take the survey.

Guidelines for Pet Obesity Communication

A resource for media, vet teams, and pet health advocates to support accurate, compassionate conversations about pet obesity. These guidelines help reduce stigma, avoid blame, and promote better health outcomes.

Available to download and share.

2024 Pet Obesity and Nutrition Survey

More owners recognize unhealthy weight in pets, but awareness of Body Condition Score (BCS) is low. Only 45% of dog owners and 40% of cat owners know about BCS, and under 30% recall getting a score from their vet.

Click here to read the report.